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Alumni Year in Review

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All year, the Bay Path alumni community is engaged in activities that range from supporting our students through mentorships to cheering on our performing arts students to making our graduates look the best they can on Commencement Day. Here’s an album with some of last year’s highlights. Maybe you can pick out the face of a friend or, better yet, recall a memory that brings a smile to your face.

Remember, we’re always looking for alumni volunteers. If you’re looking for community or just want to give back, contact alumni@baypath.edu. We want to hear you roar.

 

July 29, 2022 – To kick off the new fiscal year, Bay Path alumni, family, friends, faculty and staff enjoyed the Yard Goats Minor League baseball team playing in Hartford, Connecticut. They’re always fun to watch.
We had an amazing time connecting with Bay Path University alumni and friends at our first Alumni Business Spotlight, featuring Jen Kubala Horn ’00 and Feather & Bloom. Thanks to Veronica Martins ’10 and her Moneta Moments Bakery for the delicious cupcakes and cannoli, too. Let us know if you would like to highlight your business during a future Alumni Business Spotlight.
We had a magical time at WaterFire Providence. Online Bay Path University alumni were able to connect for the first time in person. There was representation from classes from 1972 to 2022. Faculty and staff gave rave reviews of another fun event, and we were all amazed by the beauty of WaterFire!
Psychology Career and Networking Event Our students love interacting with our alumni. Here’s a photo from a time when we had several alumni come to campus to network with our students for a Psychology Career and Networking event. Pictured are alumni, faculty and students who attended and had a memorable time.
Ignited: A Musical Revue and Pre-Show Dinner Let’s give our talented Ignited: A Musical Revue student performers a round of applause. It was great to have over 25 alumni and friends join us for the Pre-Show Dinner, too. Here, alumni, family and friends are joined by our director of performing arts and musical activities, Bobby Tomasulo, at far right, before the performance.
Alumni Breakfast We love it when our alumni and friends get together. Past Advancement staff members and alumni—including past, present and emeriti members of our Alumni Association council—gathered for breakfast. Back row, from left: Stacey Perlmutter ’01, Alison Schoen ’16 G’21, Dawn Bryden ’05 G’07, Meghan Golden Safford ’12 G’17 and Lynn Pellerano ’11 G’13. Front row, from left: Courtney Whalen ’00 G’10, Stephanie O’Leary ’05 G’16 G’17 and Thea Katsounakis ’70.
Alumni Association Council Holiday Party The Alumni Association Council enjoyed its annual holiday party hosted by President Sandra J. Doran, both in person and virtually.
Our 57th Winterfest was one heckuva hall-decking, bell-jingling, jolly good time. The evening began with an alumni and friends reception, then a memorable performance that closed with a song that brought alumni on stage, followed by a Holiday Cheerfest full of caroling and singing.
Munchie Mania Six alumnae volunteered at Munchie Mania, a favorite event for our students, serving over 140 students.
Nonprofits gathered at the Blake Student Commons at Bay Path University for Springfield Regional Chamber’s first Rise and Shine Breakfast of the year. Pictured here are Sylvia de Haas-Phillips, director of our MS in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy program; Jennifer Ducharme G’21, vice president of development and community relations at Mental Health Association; and Nicole Blais G’09, CEO of Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start. Both are also Nonprofit Management & Philanthropy alumnae.
Bay Path faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends gathered to cheer on the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey team. It was a lot of fun, especially the t-shirt toss.
While players were in Myrtle Beach for their Spring Break 2023 trip, they visited with Bay Path’s 104-year-old alumna, Venessa O'Brien ’38, between games.
It was a memorable evening for Bay Path at Springfield Symphony Orchestra’s Fearless Women concert. Members of our Alumni Association Council also gathered for a fun reception beforehand in the iconic mahogany room.
Liz Baker G’07 and Jillian Morgan G’19 met on campus for a training with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Massachusetts Chapter. Remember—send us your photos when you run into or meet with other alumni!
Victoria-Ann Rodriguez ’12 G’17, a MassMutual employee and Springfield native,
Alumni gathered for a “Bay Path Proud” picture as they enjoyed the 26th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference at the MassMutual Center. Look for us there next year with another interactive Alumni Booth.
Joani Moiger ’72 cheered on Bay Path’s softball team while players went up against the University of Hartford. Make sure you look at our team schedules to see if there’s a game near you, and come cheer on the Wildcats!
With the help of Janine Fondon G’22 and her team, Bay Path’s Alumni and Advancement Office and Performing Arts Department held a wonderful Duende! Pre-Reception/Art Show for Cora Swan ’23 in Empsall Hall, that included her family, students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other Bay Path friends. The Duende! performance that followed was also inspiring. It was a memorable evening of reconnecting and showcasing our talented students. Pictured are some of our alumni who attended.
Pictured here are Allison Zaczynski ’21, student life and transportation coordinator, Janine Fondon G’22, assistant professor, chair of Undergraduate Communications, and Cora Swan ’23 with one of her pieces of art from her 2023 series From Ashes To Diamonds.
To cheer on our students during finals week, alumnae volunteered at Munchie Mania on April 24, and joined the bonfire event that capped the evening.
Back to Summer 2023
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